Co-Sleeping

I think it's not very safe with a nb..I never did it, but I co sleep with my 3 year old bc he sleeps so much better and I just love him being with me..and really I don't care If people think that's crazy lol

I think it's not very safe with a nb..I never did it, but I co sleep with my 3 year old bc he sleeps so much better and I just love him being with me..and really I don't care If people think that's crazy lol

I only ask, because I had boy heard if such a thing until today, and when I Googled it, I found the following article: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53248734-78/sleeping-appeals-court-nielsen.html.csp

I only ask, because I had boy heard if such a thing until today, and when I Googled it, I found the following article: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53248734-78/sleeping-appeals-court-nielsen.html.csp

Before I had kids I thought co-sleeping was unsafe and irresponsible. I still don't like the idea of co-sleeping with a newborn, but after 3 months I have shared a bed with each of my boys. I don't think it's safe for everyone, but since Im a very light sleeper I feel safe with my baby in bed with me. Now that my 5 month old is very mobile, I will be transitioning him to his crib soon. I know he won't roll off of the bed while I'm in it, but I get up to use the bathroom at night. I don't feel safe with him in the bed alone with DH.

Before I had kids I thought co-sleeping was unsafe and irresponsible. I still don't like the idea of co-sleeping with a newborn, but after 3 months I have shared a bed with each of my boys. I don't think it's safe for everyone, but since Im a very light sleeper I feel safe with my baby in bed with me. Now that my 5 month old is very mobile, I will be transitioning him to his crib soon. I know he won't roll off of the bed while I'm in it, but I get up to use the bathroom at night. I don't feel safe with him in the bed alone with DH.

I just read the article, and I think that there is definitely something not right with this couple. I don't think that having two babies die in your bed while co-sleeping can really be accidental. It was mentioned that the baby was sickly, underweight and that the parents were heavy sleepers. That's not safe co-sleeping. I am guessing there was at least some kind of neglect going on.

I just read the article, and I think that there is definitely something not right with this couple. I don't think that having two babies die in your bed while co-sleeping can really be accidental. It was mentioned that the baby was sickly, underweight and that the parents were heavy sleepers. That's not safe co-sleeping. I am guessing there was at least some kind of neglect going on.

I think it can be done safely. We co-slept with our son until he was 6 months old. I'm a light sleeper and I never move unless I wake up, feel uncomfortable and switch positions. DF is the same way. I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I got to experience that with DS. I miss snuggling with him SO much! A freak accident could have happened, but I felt comfortable with our decision and our little guy was sleeping through the night at 3 weeks old.

I think it can be done safely. We co-slept with our son until he was 6 months old. I'm a light sleeper and I never move unless I wake up, feel uncomfortable and switch positions. DF is the same way. I really enjoyed it and I'm glad I got to experience that with DS. I miss snuggling with him SO much! A freak accident could have happened, but I felt comfortable with our decision and our little guy was sleeping through the night at 3 weeks old.

Can't read the article. But I co sleep w my 7 almost 8 month old and did with my dd. loved it wouldn't do it any other way. I'm sure there are worse things to take kids away from there parents than co sleeping.

Can't read the article. But I co sleep w my 7 almost 8 month old and did with my dd. loved it wouldn't do it any other way. I'm sure there are worse things to take kids away from there parents than co sleeping.

I cosleep with my 11 week old. Have since the day he came home from the hospital. Our spare bedroom mattress is very hard, like a crib mattress, so he sleeps in the middle and I sleep on the edge. Its very safe, no possibility of rolling over on him. We both sleep very well this way.

I cosleep with my 11 week old. Have since the day he came home from the hospital. Our spare bedroom mattress is very hard, like a crib mattress, so he sleeps in the middle and I sleep on the edge. Its very safe, no possibility of rolling over on him. We both sleep very well this way.

i wouldnt co-sleep with a new baby.. i started when abby was about 4.5-5 months. and i only feel safe about it since im an extremely light sleeper and i dont move.. i fall asleep and wake up in the exact same position [with sore arms sometimes because of it!]..

i wouldnt co-sleep with a new baby.. i started when abby was about 4.5-5 months. and i only feel safe about it since im an extremely light sleeper and i dont move.. i fall asleep and wake up in the exact same position [with sore arms sometimes because of it!]..

I co slept with DD until she was 6 months old, and STTN. Now with DS, he wanted his own space until 4 months old (he's 5 months now), and refuses to sleep in his bed. I don't like it because I wake up stiff from not moving all night. But right now any sleep is better than none. He's not old enough to sleep train yet, IMO, so I just have to suck it up.

I co slept with DD until she was 6 months old, and STTN. Now with DS, he wanted his own space until 4 months old (he's 5 months now), and refuses to sleep in his bed. I don't like it because I wake up stiff from not moving all night. But right now any sleep is better than none. He's not old enough to sleep train yet, IMO, so I just have to suck it up.

We had the twins in the co-sleeper attached to my side of the bed for a couple months. They grew pretty quick and needed their cribs. I remember numerous time when I would feed them and have them next to me in bed and I would fall asleep, yet never move. I was surprised at being so aware of them even in my sleep.

We had the twins in the co-sleeper attached to my side of the bed for a couple months. They grew pretty quick and needed their cribs. I remember numerous time when I would feed them and have them next to me in bed and I would fall asleep, yet never move. I was surprised at being so aware of them even in my sleep.

I am going to sidecar the crib to our bed. A 65lbs dog rearranging herself all night doesn't wake me up so I don't trust myself not to roll over on a baby and not notice. I do however want our baby close to me so I feel this will work best for us.

I am going to sidecar the crib to our bed. A 65lbs dog rearranging herself all night doesn't wake me up so I don't trust myself not to roll over on a baby and not notice. I do however want our baby close to me so I feel this will work best for us.

I used to wake up stiff and achey too from not moving with dd in the crook of my arm.now she's 11mo I let her sleep on the pillow beside me and I get much better sleep and I'm not so achey.you're right,any kind of sleep is better than no sleep.out of interest at what age do you think is the right age to sleep train? Dd is having none of it :0(

I used to wake up stiff and achey too from not moving with dd in the crook of my arm.now she's 11mo I let her sleep on the pillow beside me and I get much better sleep and I'm not so achey.you're right,any kind of sleep is better than no sleep.out of interest at what age do you think is the right age to sleep train? Dd is having none of it :0(

I'm not going to do it. I toss and turn in my sleep. I've also been known to slap and shove my DH in my sleep pretty often. I can't trust myself not to do those things to a baby in the same bed as me. I'm not against it for people who do it though.

I'm not going to do it. I toss and turn in my sleep. I've also been known to slap and shove my DH in my sleep pretty often. I can't trust myself not to do those things to a baby in the same bed as me. I'm not against it for people who do it though.

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